http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/full-time-pokemon-player.3623132/>Hi there.>In private channels there has been some interest in my endeavors starting January 15th and I have decided to publicize my intentions in terms of pokemon and life.>About me: I am a 28 year old living in Toronto, Canada. I am single, work at an IB firm and have a passion for pokemon. Two years ago I was discussing with a good friend of mine what the purpose is in life. We both came to the conclusion that doing what truly makes you happy is something that is very fulfilling in life. As a result, I really pondered what made me happy. After coming onto smogon and being more involved in the pokemon scene, I realized that my passion in life and my favorite hobby is playing Pokemon. Over the past two years, I have been rationing money in order to try something that I think will be very rewarding: playing Pokemon full time.>This endeavor will start January 15th. I will be spending roughly 40-50 hrs weekly (what I would if I were working that year) on PS and just playing pokemon. To say it plain and simple, Pokemon will be my job for the year. I will also be taking vacation breaks, just as a real job and I will also be competing in tournaments and training for them as my job. A lot of people have tried to talk me out of this online and in real life, while I have also found some support in my good friend and a few friends I made online.Has Smogon reached the peak of autism?
